COMMON GOOD ATLANTA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- COMMON GOOD ATLANTA INC (EIN 47-4760258)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 202131339349202923
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-05-13T16:58:49-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 821870477 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHARON C MCKELVEY CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1399 CHURCH ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DECATUR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30030 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 474760258 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMON GOOD ATLANTA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COMM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4043140360 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 255 MATHEWS AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30307 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LYNDA ROBERTS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4043140360 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-05-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | LYNDA | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | ROBERTS | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SHARON C MCKELVEY | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00194627 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6788104000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-05-13 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.COMMONGOODATLANTA.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $93,058 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $93,058 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $93,058 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $21,786 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $36,016 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,934 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $18,424 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $81,160 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $11,898 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $72,548 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $84,446 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $72,548 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,446 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $72,548 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,446 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $72,548 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,446 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | COMMON GOOD ATLANTA PROVIDES INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH BROAD, DEMOCRATIC ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION SO THEY CAN DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH THEMSELVES AND THE SOCIETAL FORCES AT WORK AROUND THEM. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | COMMON GOOD ATLANTA PROVIDES INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH BROAD, DEMOCRATIC ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION SO THEY CAN DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH THEMSELVES AND THE SOCIETAL FORCES AT WORK AROUND THEM. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $64,966 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $64,966 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN SPARROW | ||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 |
| PAUL PENDERGRASS | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 5.00 | $0 |
| LYNDA ROBERTS | ||
| SECRETARY TR | 5.00 | $0 |
| MARY CAMPBELL JENKINS | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| TARIQ BAIYINA | ||
| ALUMNI LEADE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LYNDA ROBERTS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | C/O SARAH HIGINBOTHAM | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | 255 MATTHEWS AVENUE | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30307 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4043140360 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $93,713 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $93,058 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $186,771 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $93,713 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $93,058 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $186,771 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $186,771 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $186,771 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ | 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CGA'S 2020 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CLEMENTE PROGRAM CGA OFFERED THE CLEMENTE COURSE FOR THE HUMANITIES, A COLLEGE COURSE ACCREDITED BY BARD COLLEGE, IN TWO OF GEORGIA'S STATE PRISONS (ONE FEMALE, ONE MALE) CGA OFFERED AN ADDITIONAL PROGRAM IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE IN 2020, CGA OFFERED COLLEGE PREP COURSES AT A 3RD PRISON IN GEORGIA. THE CLEMENTE COURSE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN AT THIS STATE PRISON IN 2021. COURSES INCLUDED: LITERATURE, ART HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY, AND WRITING APPROXIMATELY 80 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE CLEMENTE COURSE PROGRAMS DURING 2020 THIRTY-ONE INCARCERATED STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM WITH OTHERS CONTINUING TO WORK TOWARD GRADUATION TWO FORMERLY INCARCERATED STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THIS PROGRAM CGA WITH GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY CGA SERVES AS THE COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR A PROGRAM IN ONE OF GEORGIA'S LONG-TERM STATE PRISONS IN WHICH THE PARTICIPANTS ARE OFFICIALLY ENROLLED AS GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN 2020, 18 INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM TAKING ACCREDITED COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES EARNING GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY CREDITS ALUMNI ADVISORY BOARD CREATED AND PROCURED INDEPENDENT FUNDING FOR AN ALUMNI ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTING OF 35 ALUMNI RELEASED FROM PRISON. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 3,122 OFFICE 982 PAYROLL SYSTEM 180 SOFTWARE 1,002 WEBSITE 192 TRAVEL 400 INSURANCE 2,769 ALUMNI BOARD 954 BANK CHARGES 912 BOARD EXPENSES 600 BOOKS 4,787 CHROMEBOOK 534 CLASSROOM EXPENSE 591 FELLOWSHIP 1,333 MARTA - TRANSPORTATION 66 TOTAL 18,424 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | COMMON GOOD ATLANTA PROVIDES INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH BROAD, DEMOCRATIC ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION SO THEY CAN DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH THEMSELVES AND THE SOCIETAL FORCES AT WORK AROUND THEM. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (5 entries)
| JOHN SPARROW |
| PAUL PENDERGRASS |
| LYNDA ROBERTS |
| MARY CAMPBELL JENKINS |
| TARIQ BAIYINA |
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